Welcome to the world of franchising – not fast food, convenience store, or the likes. No, we are talking about ransomware. The ‘new kid on the block’ so to speak. Cybercriminals have jumped on the bandwagon and are resorting to following the same business model as franchisors. Let’s look at the franchise model – based […]
Nationwide pharmacy chain CVS has taken down its online photo center CVSphoto.com, replacing it with a message warning that customer credit card data may have been compromised. The incident comes just days after Walmart Canada said it was investigating a potential breach of customer card data at its online photo processing store. “We have been made aware […]
A few days ago we published an interview on why Adaptive Defense was the solution against ransomware like Cryptolocker. Now, however, I’d like to go into further details on why Adaptive Defense 360 isn’t just the present and future for just Panda, but rather for the entire cyber security industry. Adaptive Defense 360 is the […]
Now that we’re entering into that time of year when planning your summer getaway is high on the agenda, there are always some things we can do in order to divert burglars’ attention from our vacant houses – don’t leave all the curtains and blinds closed over; ask a neighbor to collect your mail from […]
Panda Security announces a collaboration agreement with BQ, Spain’s leading manufacturer of smartphones and tablets, through which the two companies will join forces to protect mobile device users from the cyber threats they face every day. As a result, Panda Security and BQ’s customers will be able to enjoy the most innovative technology and protection […]
Yesterday our colleagues from Palo Alto Networks presented their Minidionis research (also known by the Kaspersky name – “CloudLook”). It’s another backdoor from the APT group responsible for other attacks, such as CozyDuke , MiniDuke, and CosmicDuke. Analyzing this malware, we noticed that attackers implemented a cloud drive capability to store malware and download them onto infected […]
PC Magazine has named Panda Free as the best free antivirus of 2015. Ranking ahead of the likes of Bitdefender, Malwarebytes and Avast, Panda’s antivirus has been awarded the Editor’s Choice by this prestigious media outlet. The features highlighted include its speed and ease of installation along with its cloud based technology. What’s more, its […]
By now, many of you loyal KrebsOnSecurity readers have seen stories in the mainstream press about the coordinated global law enforcement takedown of Darkode[dot]me, an English-language cybercrime forum that served as a breeding ground for botnets, malware and just about every other form of virtual badness. This post is an attempt to distill several years’ […]